Shanghai's Best Weekend Events

Wheat | Brunch | Pool Party | Ulf Eriksson

End your Friday with a bang and attend the City Weekend and SWFC's Beer Festival or attend the grand opening of Wheat and get 50% off. Saturday and Sunday have just as much to offer. Get ready for a double decker bus party, brunch, a pool party and as usual make sure to check out the DJ's playing in Shanghai.

Taking place every Friday from August 4th to 18th, the SWFC Beer Festival, in partnership with City Weekend, brings to you three Fridays packed with good food, good music, and most importantly, quality craft beers and import brews. Each Friday will have a different theme, which will somewhat influence the music and entertainment offered on the day. The first Friday is Latin-themed, the second Friday is a nautical motif. The final Friday goes out with a bang with a global theme. Entry is free. Vendors's prices will vary.

Wheat is celebrating the grand opening of their second location with food and drinks, offering 50% off all Friday. Stop in for healthy bites, craft cocktails, biodynamic wines and more, from 9pm to late.

Shanghai's house and techno crew presents the return of Ulf Eriksson of Kontra Musik for a night of experimental electronic beats at Elevator. The Swedish DJ is a regular fixture on the European festival circuit and legendary venues such as Berghain, Tresor, Conrete, Lux and Liquid Room, and on August 11 he'll be at Elevator playing his unique blend of elegant techno, true-school house and ambient textures. There'll also be sets from resident DJ Mau Mau, Deep 19 and Diamond Lil. Tickets are RMB50 pre-sale or RMB80 on the door.

After a one-year absence from the scene, electronic music party collective Footprint is back for a night of tech-house rhythms and beats at Arkham. If you don't know Footprint, you'll probably know the names of some of the internationally acclaimed DJs they've brought to China in their 5-year existence. Expects sets from Electric Rescue, Yoshinaga, Lina K, Ryu and VJ Ryo. Cover is RMB50 for early bird, RMB70 pre-sale and RMB100 atthe door.

Time for the monthly party from the 2KC crew. Deep house and techno combined with their special guest, C.G. on the saxophone. They've prepared a new set. It should be deeply ‘saxy’ and it will keep you busy a major part of the night. 10pm till late. No cover.

Quan is Hanoi based DJ and Producer. Specializing in live electronic music performances, his output spans myriad styles, from deep minimal acid techno, through to uplifting experimental soundscapes. Quan has a unique ability to manipulate his hardware and software spontaneously, creating an improvised sound world that is original and different every time. In January 2017, Quan was among the few chosen to perform at the first Boiler Room in Vietnam.

Head down to The Cannery for barbecue, summery cocktails and belly flopping, they've set up a pool on their lawn. You can chill and lounge in the water, but sign up for the belly flop contest, which starts at 5pm, to win prizes like gift certificates to The Cannery, oyster sets, gym trials and more. All contestants will get a complimentary cheesy dog from the grill for their efforts. Grilled items and drinks are all RMB35 each with Boxing Cat beer on tap plus Jameson cocktails and slushies. The event is pet-friendly so bring your pooch. Picnic blankets and water guns provided.

Join a free-flow Booze Cruise Tour around Shanghai with visits to The Bund and Lujiazui. It starts at The Rooster at 6pm and ends at El Santo at 11pm. Tickets are RMB250 pre-sale, RMB300 at the door, limited to 50 people. Sign up for four-hour bus tour for free-flow beer and mixed drinks throughout the ride, and free shots and drink specials at both venues. Guaranteed it'll be a messy one.

Knopha is a Xiamen based Cantonese DJ, producer and co-founder of events label Beatween. His tracks have been released by Beijing independent electronic music label Ran and Shanghai and Tokyo bass and grime frontier ‘Push and Pull.’